I love city hall weddings. They are small and intimate and for me it seems like the best way to go. Shayne and I have been engaged for almost three years now and neither of us is crazy about a huge wedding so I think this is the avenue we’ll take. I find it so romantic and most importantly…fun! So, I thought once in a while I would share some city hall weddings. First up Jess and Mike. Look at her beautiful vintage dress!
The bride on putting their wedding together: The idea of putting our wedding together was very simple, we didn’t want something over constructed, I trusted us to make it beautiful on a limited budget and with less than a months notice. We are young and live in the city, I think you have to work with what you have. Having a great circle of creative, and generous friends is invaluable, our friends were astoundingly supportive and resourceful. Heather’s photographs are amazing, we’ve both been blown away by how well she captured not just the day but our combined aesthetic and made it feel effortless and candid.
Jessica on her dress and more: My dress was borrowed from a friend who was a stylist for many years, the coat was also borrowed from this friend, the gloves were vintage and a gift. My shoes are Dieppa Restrepo, unisex handmade shoes by two young Colombian/New Yorker designers. My bracelet is by Aesa (Randi Mates), a close friend and amazing jewelry designer, who also made us our rings. I bought the flowers for my bouquet at the flower market in Chelsea and two of my best friends put it together. The locations are my friend’s Randi and Gregory’s apartment in Brooklyn, City Hall and the Chelsea Hotel. Mike wore clothes found at various thrift stores, and Spanish handmade boots we’d bought this summer while in Andalucia.
sources: Ruffled and Heather Waraksa
My name is Anissa. I run an online vintage clothing boutique called 
